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Amanda Devlin, Stephanie Dancey, Renee Oake, Lisa Oelke were four of the six Peterborough swimmers who competed at the 2023 Speedo Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Calgary, Alberta from May 26 to 28, 2023. Along with Chris Heffernan and Joel Simmonds, the swimmers collectively took home six medals and 17 ribbons, including four gold medals for Renee Oake and two bronze medals for Joel Simmonds. (Photo: Peterborough Swim Club / Facebook)

Six Peterborough swimmers win at Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Alberta

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Renee Oake took home four gold medals and Joel Simmonds captured two bronze medals at May 26 to 28 competition.
Peterborough police chief Stuart Betts demonstrates the in-car camera system that has been installed in 25 police vehicles, including all marked cruisers and some unmarked crusiers. The system will record audio and video for front-facing activity outside the vehicle and within the prisoner-control area of the rear seat, with the forward-facing cameras connected to a microphone an officer wears that captures all audio communication when the in-car camera system is active. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Camera system now operational in 25 Peterborough police vehicles

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City council has also endorsed a request to allow Peterborough police to install CCTV cameras in downtown Peterborough.
Haliburton Highlands Health Services president and CEO Carolyn Plummer and board chair David O'Brien appear before a special meeting of Haliburton County council on May 26, 2023 after releasing a plan to consolidate the Minden and Haliburton emergency departments. After that presentation, Minden Hills Township mayor Bob Carter called on the board to resign. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Haliburton Highlands Health Services president and CEO Carolyn Plummer goes on medical leave

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Ross Memorial Hospital's Veronica Nelson will act in position during absence of Plummer, who oversaw controversial closure of Minden emergency department.
Heavy rain. (Stock photo)

Special weather statement for heavy rain in Kawarthas region overnight Sunday and Monday

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Heaviest rainfall expected Monday afternoon, with 30 to 50 millimetres possible by early Tuesday morning.
Zijian (Suzanne) Tian from Lakefield College School and Ava Cummings from Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School are the 2023 recipients of the annual Bierk Art Fund Bursary Program, and will each receive a $1,000 bursary to pursue higher education in the visual arts. (Supplied photos)

Two graduating Peterborough high school students receive Bierk Art Fund bursaries to pursue higher...

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Zijian (Suzanne) Tian and Ava Cummings presented their work to a panel of local artists and arts professionals.
The Port Hope Makers' Market will be located at Memorial Park in Port Hope from 3:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in July and August beginning on July 6, offering food, craft, and arts. (Photo: Google Maps)

Port Hope Makers’ Market is moving to Memorial Park this summer

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The Market in Memorial Park offering food, craft, and arts will run every Thursday in July and August beginning July 6.
Juno award-nominated Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter JW-Jones will perform at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Kamara Morozuk Photography)

nightlifeNOW – June 8 to 14

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Police have arrested and charged 33-year-old Jonathan Murphy in the June 2, 2023 shooting death of Sarah King, 36, of Peterborough, pictured here with her two children in a photo from a GoFundMe campaign started by her relatives. (Photo: GoFundMe)

Police charge Peterborough man with first degree murder in shooting death of 36-year-old Sarah...

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33-year-old Jonathan Murphy also faces 16 other charges in homicide of mother of two at homeless tent encampment on June 2.
Open-air fire ban

Fire bans now in place across entire Kawarthas region

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With the exception of two Peterborough County townships, no open-air burning is permitted.
"Captain Pete" Rellinger steers PedalBoro's 15-passenger party bike on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. PedalBoro is available for pub crawl tours and private parties as well as unique team-building experiences Fridays through Sundays from June until October. (Photo: Photography with Care)

Party bike PedalBoro returns to downtown Peterborough

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15-passenger bike operated by Peter Rellinger and Hillary Flood is now booking tours for the summer.
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